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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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