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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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