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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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