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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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