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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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