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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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