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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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