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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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