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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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