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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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