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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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