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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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