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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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