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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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