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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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