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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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