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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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