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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important 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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