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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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