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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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