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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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