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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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