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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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