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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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