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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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