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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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