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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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