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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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