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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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