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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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