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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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