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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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