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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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