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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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