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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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