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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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