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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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