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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are 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 online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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