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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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