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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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