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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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