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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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