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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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