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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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