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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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