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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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