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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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