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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. 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 massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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