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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines 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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