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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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