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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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