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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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