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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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