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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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