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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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