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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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