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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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