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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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