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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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