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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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