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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world 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 generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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