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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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