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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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