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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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