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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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