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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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