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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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