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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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