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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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