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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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