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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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