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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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