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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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