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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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