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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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