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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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