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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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