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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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