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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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