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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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