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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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