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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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