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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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