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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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