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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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