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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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