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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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