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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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