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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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