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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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