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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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