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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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