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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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