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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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