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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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