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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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