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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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