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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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