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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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