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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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