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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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