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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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