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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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