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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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