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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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