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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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