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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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