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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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