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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around 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. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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