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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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