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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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