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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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