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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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