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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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