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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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