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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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