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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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