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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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