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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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