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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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