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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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