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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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