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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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