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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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