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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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