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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-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. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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