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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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