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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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