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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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