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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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