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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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