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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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