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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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