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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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