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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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