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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about 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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