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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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