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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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