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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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