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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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