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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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