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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important 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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