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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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