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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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