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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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