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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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