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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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