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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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