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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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