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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes 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 learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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