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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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