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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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