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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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