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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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