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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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