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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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