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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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