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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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