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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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