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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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