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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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