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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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