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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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