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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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