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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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