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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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