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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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