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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources