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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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