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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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