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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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