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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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