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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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