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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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