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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers 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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