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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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