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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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