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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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