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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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