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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important 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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