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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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