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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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