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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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