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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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