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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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