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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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