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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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