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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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