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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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