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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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