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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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