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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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