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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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