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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important 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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