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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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