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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring 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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