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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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