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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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