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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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