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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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