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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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