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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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