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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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