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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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