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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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