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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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