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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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