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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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