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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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