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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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