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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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