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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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