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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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