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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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