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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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