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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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