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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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