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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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