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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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