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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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