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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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