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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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