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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources