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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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