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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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