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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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