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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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