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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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