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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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