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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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