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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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