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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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