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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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