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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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