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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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