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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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