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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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