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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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