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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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