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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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