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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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