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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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