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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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