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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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