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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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