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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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