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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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