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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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