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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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