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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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