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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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