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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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