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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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