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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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