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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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