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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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