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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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