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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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