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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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