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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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