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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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