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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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