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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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