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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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