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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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