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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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