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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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