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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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