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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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