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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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