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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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