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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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