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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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