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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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