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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online 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 subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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