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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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