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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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