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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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