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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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