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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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