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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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