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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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