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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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