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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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