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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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