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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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