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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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