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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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