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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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