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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have empowered 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 MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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