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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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