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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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