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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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