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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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