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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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