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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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