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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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