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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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