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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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