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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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