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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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