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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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