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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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