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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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