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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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