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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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