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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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