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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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