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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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