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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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