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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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