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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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