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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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