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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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