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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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