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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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