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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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