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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-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 institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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