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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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