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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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