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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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