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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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