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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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