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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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