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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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