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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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