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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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