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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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