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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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