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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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