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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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