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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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