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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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