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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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