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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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