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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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