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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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