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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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