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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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