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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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