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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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