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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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