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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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