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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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