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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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