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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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