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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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