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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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