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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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