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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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