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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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