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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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