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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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