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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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