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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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