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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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