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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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