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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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