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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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