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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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