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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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