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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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