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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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