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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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