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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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