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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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