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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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