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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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