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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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