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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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