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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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