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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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