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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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