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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important 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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