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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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