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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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