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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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