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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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