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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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