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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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