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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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