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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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