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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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