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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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