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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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