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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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