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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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