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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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