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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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