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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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