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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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