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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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