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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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