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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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