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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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