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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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