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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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