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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies 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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