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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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