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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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