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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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