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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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