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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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