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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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