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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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