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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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