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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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