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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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