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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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