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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OER). These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. It is problematic to engage and inspire thousands of humans in online environments. The open education resources movement was the inspiration for the first massive open online courses. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are being used successfully today? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?

Brand new trends in digital e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. Intellectuals and need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in these MOOCs. The ultimate aspiration of these MOOC classes is to provide schooling to more students all over the world. This illuminating new MOOC courses book talks about practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. To find out more please see this MOOCs Book website.