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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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