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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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