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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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