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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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