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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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