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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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