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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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