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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important 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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