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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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