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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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