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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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