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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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