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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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