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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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