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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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