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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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