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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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