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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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