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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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