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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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