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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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