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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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