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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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