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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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