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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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