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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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