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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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