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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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