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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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