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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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