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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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