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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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