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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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