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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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