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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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