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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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