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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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