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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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