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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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