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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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