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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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