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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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