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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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