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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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