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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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