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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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