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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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