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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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