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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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