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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers 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? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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