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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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