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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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