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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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