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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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