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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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