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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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