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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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