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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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