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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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