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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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