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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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