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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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