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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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