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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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