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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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