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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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