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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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