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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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