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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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