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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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