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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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