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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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