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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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