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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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