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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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