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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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