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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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