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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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