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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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