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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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