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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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