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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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