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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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