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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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