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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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