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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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