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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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