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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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