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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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