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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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