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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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