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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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