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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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