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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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