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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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