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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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