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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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