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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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