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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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 massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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