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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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