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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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