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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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